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20 things you may not know about Jeremy Maskel

KETV weekend anchor Jeremy Maskel moved to Omaha after working in Sioux City, Iowa, as a reporter and anchor. Here are a few things you may not know about him.

In high school "I did speech, debate, theatre and music. I’ll always be thankful for the teachers and coaches who encouraged me to step out of my comfort zone. It got me where I am today!"

His favorite subjects in school were English and Speech. "That’s where I uncovered my passion for writing, and telling stories."

Jeremy listens to a variety of music. "John Mayer, Norah Jones, Mumford & Sons are albums I play the most."

As a kid he wasn't into a lot of superheroes. "But, I was a HUGE fan of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles."

Friends would describe Jeremy as "loyal, caring, and at times a little ridiculous."

"While I worked in Sioux City, I was lucky enough to fly along on three “Honor Flights” giving WWII veterans a free trip to their memorial in Washington, D.C. Their love of country and sacrifice is truly awe inspiring. I will forever remember the men and women I met telling those stories."

He describes his most embarrassing TV moment: "It was my third or fourth week on the anchor desk. A fly was circling in the Newsplex, and right as I introduced a story, you could see the fly land on my lip. The next morning, Julie Cornell left this fly catcher on my desk."

“Continuing on the Crimewatch" is the phrase he can't pronounce. "For some reason, the phrase gets me almost every time. If you listen, I usually change it at the last minute for fear of tripping over myself."

His worst critique? "No offense to my friends in radio, but one viewer said I was so bad on-air I belonged behind a microphone where no one would have to see me."

"One thing I've been told is I make too many facial expressions on-air. But take a look at the picture, and you see it’s a habit I formed years ago. This was my reaction an ice-fishing trip in Minnesota."

The most difficult part of the job is "when people label us 'the media' and forget we’re each a part of this community, too. Most of us do the best job we can with such an big responsibility."

Jeremy's biggest TV pet peeve is "when TV news tells me how to feel about something. Journalism is meant to inspire conversations, debate, and should force people to forge their own opinions on the biggest stories of each day."

"Months before I started studying at Mizzou, I almost switched to an entirely different college for Vocal Music Education. I really wanted to teach high school choir."

When Jeremy hears "Omaha" he thinks of "community. What drew me to Omaha right away is how close neighborhoods are, and how welcoming people can be. It makes me really proud to call the area home."

Jeremy's favorite time of year is the fall. "Days like Halloween and Thanksgiving bring family and friends together, and I loved playing in the leaves as a kid."

His favorite kind of ice cream is cookie dough. "There’s really just no way to beat it."

The food he can't live without? "Chipotle. While searching for jobs I checked which cities in the running had a Chipotle, and which did not. It wasn’t a deciding factor, but I kept a list."

His favorite TV shows are Modern Family, The West Wing, and Murphy Brown.

Jeremy likes to spend his free time being active. "I love to golf, I try to run, and in the summer I’m doing almost anything I can outdoors."

On the perfect day "I would have brunch with friends outside, spend the afternoon either on a lake or the golf course, grill dinner, then light a bonfire in the evening."

His idea of the perfect story would be "a story that gives us new perspective on something we take for granted each day."

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